This is only my second post in bigger pockets. I am a first time home buyer, and the first one to buy a house in my family. I am free of debt and after lot of hard work saved up for a downpayment. But I am still learn...

After paying my contractor 35k, I found his interior work was pretty shoddy. I already had a few issues with the contractor I pointed out and ask for discounts or refunds, but none were ever given, they just acknowled...

We are newbies.  Like typical newbies, we're stupid.  We're about 3 months and 1.5 properties into this biz, and realizing just how inexperienced we are.  I just stumbled across biggerpockets (which is amazing!!!), an...

A few years ago I set a goal of $100k of rental cash flow per year.  This month (it's only Sept!) I made it!  Started in 2007 with a 5 unit, another 5 unit in 2008.  Tried to sell around 2010 due to frustrating tenant...

I am upset with a landlord, who is playing it by the book. And maybe I am taking my job as an agent to personal, but this did cost me some sleep last night. I wrote an offer for a new client last weekend on a very nic...

I’m buying properties that were owned by tired landlords who never raised rents. For the most part, tenants aren't complaining about it because I do it slowly and give them lots of warning. Of course, I still get tena...

So I am a newbie - and it seems like my very first tenant may end up being not so great!  In April we closed on a second home and moved into it and kept our home in Erie to rent out.  We found tenants that everything ...

So I have a duplex under contract
- In a C - area, - All Brick exterior, - Cpvc updated, - Electrical looks good, -Both AC are 8 years of age, - Roof looks good, - Tile floors, - Rent should be around $1200 gross mon...